Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether quantification of cervicovaginal fluid fetal fibronectin (fFN) improves diagnostic accuracy of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) in symptomatic women. Study Design…
Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of umbilical cord milking as compared with early cord clamping on hematological parameters at 6 weeks of age among…
Objective We sought to characterize complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery associated with maternal asthma in a contemporary US cohort. Study Design We studied a retrospective cohort based on electronic…
Objective To investigate the use of the fetal cerebroumbilical ratio to predict intrapartum compromise in appropriately grown fetuses. Study Design A prospective observational study set at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea…
Objective The aim of this study was to determine if the fibrinogen/C-reactive protein (CRP) ratio could be used in obstetrics as a predictor for a disseminated intravascular coagulation. Study Design…
Objective The purpose of this study was to test the diagnostic performance of 5 existing classification systems (developed by Lawson, Tafesse, Goh, Waaldijk, and the World Health Organization) and a…
Objective We sought to assess the independent effect of perinatal factors on the risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very-low-birthweight infants. Study Design This was a population-based observational study. Data…
Objective Less-than-annual cervical cancer screening is now recommended for most US women, raising questions about the need for routine annual bimanual pelvic examinations. Little is known about clinicians’ bimanual pelvic…
The diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is difficult, because diagnostic procedures and the use of anticoagulants potentially can expose mother and fetus to adverse effects. This article…
Bone densitometry was originally developed to diagnose a high risk for fragility fractures in older postmenopausal women who may have primary osteoporosis. Its widespread availability, however, has led to its…
